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Agricultural Market Information System

Agricultural Market Information System. What Has Been Done Before Introduction of a new statistical methodology at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (USAID’s SARA Project, 1995 – 2000)

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Agricultural Market Information System

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  1. Agricultural Market Information System

  2. What Has Been Done Before • Introduction of a new statistical methodology at the Ministry of • Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (USAID’s SARA Project, • 1995 – 2000) • Establishment of a price collection mechanism at wholesale markets • (GTZ / USAID’s ACIT; 2003 – 2006) • Creation of an online outlet with market information, wholesale prices, • export and import figures (www.albamis.com) (GTZ & ACIT; until 2006; • currently inactive)

  3. Objectives: • Provide timely, reliable and accurate market information • Enable access to a variety of information sources • Build capacities of farmers, traders and processors to • use market information effectively

  4. Scope of Commodities • High value fruit and vegetables (initially) • All fruit and vegetables (eventually) • Livestock & dairy products (possibly) • Target Users • Farmers & producer groups • Traders (domestic, exporters, importers) • Processors & input suppliers

  5. MIS Components 4. Capacity Building & Training (for MIS staff & end-users)

  6. MIS Implementing Partners Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection USAID’s AAC Program GreenMarket Albania Role: Collection of Price, Volume, Surface and Yield data Role: Processing, Analysis, Primary & Secondary Research Role: Online & TV dissemination

  7. Collection • 1. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (MoAFCP) • 1a. Statistical Department (Information Specialists; 4) • 1b. Regional Agricultural Directorates (all districts; 2-3 staff per • Directorate) • 1c. Information Centers at commune level (15-20) • 2. Wholesale Markets (5-8) • 3. AAC Offices (3)

  8. Processing & Analysis • Takes place at the AAC Processing Center (Main Database Server • & MIS Team) • Data flows in from the MoAFCP, wholesale markets and AAC offices • Additional secondary data and desk research • Information packages prepared for dissemination

  9. Dissemination Daily info to farmers in more remote locations 1.SMS Platform Daily info & market analysis to traders, exporters, importers, buyers & farmers 2.Online Portal Periodical info & market analysis to traders, exporters, buyers and farmers 3.Print & Publications Daily & Periodical info to traders and farmers 4.TV & Teletext

  10. Types of Market Information

  11. Expected Final Results • Informed Business Decisions • Empowerment in Negotiating • Increased Sales & Exports • Improved Profit Margins • Efficient Marketing Channels • Increased Income

  12. Thank You

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